Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 545

Sher: for Anno. i687"appointed.

Then was the following order made for ap- pointing sheriffs for the yeare ensueing vizt

Liber B. P. R. O.

By the Deputy Lieut5 in Councill May the 12th 1687. The Sheriffs for the severall Counties were appointed for the year ensueing as followeth. Calvert County Mr Michaell Taney Charles County Mr Robert Doyne Baltemore County Majr Tho: Long according to former order. Csecill County Capt: Willm Pearce Sumersett County Mr Francis Jenkins Kent County Mr Allan Smith according to former order. Likewise Mr Garratt Vansweringen for St Maryes County Maj: Peter Sayer for Talbot County Mr Henry Hanslapp for Ann Arundell County and Mr Edward Pindar for Dorcester County upon their obtaining certificates from his Lordsps Treas- urer for their well-accompting with him the year past are ap- pointed for the said severall Countyes for the yeare ensueing they and all others aforenamed giveing security as in that Case is usuall. signed p order To the Honble the Jam Heath Cl. Consil. of this Province
Order of Councill to Mr Attorney and Mr Solicitor to prose- cute the quo warrantos issued against the severall Proprietors and Corporations in America. At the Court at Hampton Court the 28th of May 1687. Upon reading a Report from the Right Honble the Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations, It is this day ordered by his Majesty in Councill that Mr Attorney and Mr Solicitor Generall do forthwith proceed upon and prosecute the Quo warrantos which have been issued or ordered to be issued out against the severall proprietors and Corporations in America.	P. R. O. Colonial Entry Book, Vol. 52. p. 110
Att a Councill held at the City of St Maryes the 9th day of June Anno 1687. Present Coll: Henry Darnall The Honble Coll: Willm Digges Majr Nicholas Sewall	Liber B. P. R. O. p. 99

Caecill County Comrs considered.

Was taken into consideration the ill state the County of Caecill att present is in by